Jhon Arias, Fluminense figure and the Colombian team.
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Colombian footballer Jhon Arias, Fluminense figure at the Club World Cup, called on Monday to Latin American fans living in New York and their surroundings to accompany their team on Tuesday at Metlife Stadium for the match against Chelsea.
“Hello to all the Latin Americans in New York and their proximities. On Tuesday we will be facing Chelsea, representing our continent, our culture, our roots. We want to have their support in the Metlife Stadium. We wait for you to leave together the name of our continent in Alto,” said Arias in the networks of the Flu.
The Colombian end has been a key piece in the participation of the Brazilian club in the Club World Cup. He was chosen as the figure of the party in three of the five games that the team has played and has been decisive with his leadership, technique and precision.
The semifinal between Cariocas and Londinenses will take place in East Rutherford, New Jersey, half an hour from New York. There will also be the final of this contest, in which the winner of the series between Brazilians and English will be measured with the winner of the PSG and Real Madrid key.
New York and its surroundings have a significant Latin American community. Although the Puerto Rican and Mexican roots predominate over the Brazilian or Colombian roots, Arias's invitation is for all Latinos, regardless of their country of origin.
Fluminense not only represents Brazil, but has become a symbol of South American football thanks to the diversity of its staff. Figures such as the Argentine Germán Cano and the Uruguayan Facundo Bernal have been key in the squad led by Renato Gúcho.
The Colombian quota at the Carioca club also goes beyond Arias. Gabriel Fuentes, lateral with a past in the Junior, and Kevin Serna, a large tour of Peruvian football, have had important minutes in this contest.
He Fluunique non -European team that reached the semifinals of the Club World Cup, has an appointment with the story this Tuesday from 2:00 pm. In front he will have a Chelsea that has a more quoted payroll and that is a giant challenge.
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